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CGIV76
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There are no time restrictions on an emergency vehicle using it's siren, except in a quiet zone such as a hospital. These locations are marked with signs. |
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"isitme"
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They're not restricted by time, only necessity |
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ridcully69
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When criminals stop breaking the law would be the obvious answer. |
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Ash
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We can use our sirens anytime we feel we eed to run emergency traffic or to get the attention of some motorist we are trying to stop. There is no point during the day when an Officer can't use his/her siren. |
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Alex M
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LOL, I'm hoping I am misinterpreting your meaning here, because surely you don't think that police officers stop using their sirens at a certain late hour so as not to bother the sleeping folk. |
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rachel b
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they can use them at anytime day or night but they only use them when needed ie and emergnancy call comes through but they tend to use them when traffic is at its highest to warn other road users they need to move out of the way thats why at night they not heard very often as traffic is low so they can do 80 mile an hour down a road but in the dark if there is a car they will put them on for a second to warn the road user incase they can see the lights |
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Ian UK
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Where I work we're advised not to use them between the hours of 11pm and 7am but we can use them whenever we feel its necessary. |
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Neil the Hat
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Whatever time there's no other road users or pedestrians. |
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edd_the_fed
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In cleveland we have to have them all at all times when responding to an emergency regardless of the time of day.
As a father I get annoyed when it happens and it wakes my kids up.
I try and balance the use in built up areas as im well aware of how annoying it can be.
If its a weekend night and you are in the centre of towns then its best to have them on as drunks need all the help to see or hear you.
After another vehicle hit a colleagues car he was disciplined as he never had his sirens on in a built up area even though the crash wasn't his fault.
Double edged sword, we try not to inconvenience but can be punished for it. |
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Bear
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Obviously sirens are to warn pedestrians and other vehicles of our presence on the road.
Generally speaking though it is much quieter in terms of vehicles and pedestrians at night, and therefore the necessity to use them is reduced.
The only change to that would be during a pursuit when I would have blues and two's activated throughout, regardless of time. |
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Phantom66
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At no time for emergency vehicles. For HGV's and other road users it's between 11pm and 7am. |
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olde.mike
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There is no legal constraint on the police using their sirens at whatever time they choose. |
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woznotwoz
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No restriction. |
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Wendy H
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They dont.
They are there to warn other motorists of their presence on the road. |
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California Street Cop
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Sounds like you're talking about a noise ordinance type thing. No such requirement in California. |
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mafiaboss_nz
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There is no set time however in the evenings/late at night when there is less traffic around and dark we dont need to use them much, people can generally see a police car at night coming from behind them due to the lights and provided they check there mirrors enough if not we can "blip" the siren to alert the other vehicle we are behind them, if we are coming to a red light or intersection where officers would normally have to give way we would use the sirens all the way through. |
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omar
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can the police stop you while they are on ANOTHER unrelated call??
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helloooo
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are they allowed to use it whenever they please? because i've seen some shifty cops use to just to get out of some traffic |
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kelly
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I think some just use them when not even needed I live in a village tell me why at 3 in a morning when there is no tragic or people round is there a need a flashing blue light is just fine in at that time |
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